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Request date: 3 March 2026
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Online version: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/freedomofinformation/gambling-commission-trademarks
It is understood that the Gambling Commission licenses out some of its trademarks to Allwyn Entertainment Ltd, (previously Camelot UK Lotteries Limited) for example this national lottery trademark: UK00002151131
For trademark UK00002151131 the license numbers are:
(these numbers are UKIPO numbers).
Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
In your email you have stated:
“It is understood that the Gambling Commission licenses out some of its trademarks to Allwyn Entertainment Ltd, (previously Camelot UK Lotteries Limited) for example this national lottery trademark: UK00002151131”
You have requested:
For trademark UK00002151131 the license numbers are:
(these numbers are UKIPO numbers).
For context, the Licence requirements regarding Lottery Intellectual Property can be found under Condition 19 of the Fourth National Lottery Section 5 Licence.
Overriding Duty
19.1 The Licensee must:
(a) ensure that Core Lottery IP in the UK is solely owned by the Commission and is protected against unauthorised use by any third party;
(b) unless expressly permitted by the terms of a Section 6 Licence, not use, or permit the use, of any Core Lottery IP outside the UK;
(c) without limiting paragraph (a) and (b) above, do everything it can to ensure that there is no use of:
(i) Core Lottery IP; or
(ii) Other Lottery IP which is created by or for the Licensee,
whether inside or outside the UK, which could damage any of the Matters to be Protected or result in any Participant believing that such use is connected with the National Lottery; and (d) ensure that Other Lottery IP is available to be used for the purposes of the running of the National Lottery operation and any Ancillary Activity, pursuant to a Lottery Subcontract or as a Licensee Asset, as the case may be.
The Gambling Commissions responses to your enquiries are as follows:
As per Condition 19.9 of the National Lottery Section 5 Licence, the Gambling Commission owns all Lottery IP and allows the Licensee the right to copy, publish and otherwise use Lottery IP for the running of the National Lottery.
19.9 The Commission grants to the Licensee, for the Term of this Licence, the royalty-free, payment-free, exclusive and non-transferable right to:
(a) copy, publish and otherwise use; and
(b) sub-license (on a royalty-free, payment-free, non-exclusive and non-transferable basis) or permit others to copy, publish and use, substantially in the form of the Sub-Licence set out in Appendix 2 to this Licence, all Core Lottery IP owned by the Commission, in each case only to the extent necessary for the running of the National Lottery and its operation or any approved Ancillary Activity. This grant is subject to the Conditions of this Licence.
Similar to the above, the Gambling Commission owns the overall rights to National Lottery trademarks, and it allows the Licensee to copy, publish and use the Lottery IP for the running of the National Lottery. This is the same for Allwyn Entertainment Limited as it was previously for Camelot UK Lotteries Limited.
As per Condition 21 of the Third National Lottery Section 5 Licence (Operated by Camelot): 21.2 Subject to the provisions of this Licence, the Commission hereby grants to the Licensee for the duration of this Licence the royalty-free, payment-free, exclusive and non-transferable right:
(a) to copy, publish and otherwise use any Lottery IP; and
(b) to license or permit others to copy, publish and use Lottery IP
21.18 The Licensee shall register or seek to register, in the Commission’s name, any Sign as a trade or service mark, or register or seek to register any internet domain name, with the prior consent of the Commission
21.19 Where any item of Lottery IP is capable of registration (whether as a trade or service mark, patent, copyright, domain name or otherwise), the Licensee shall do and execute all such acts, deeds, documents and things necessary in relation to such registration to be made in the name of the Commission (including applying for registration in the name of the Commission or as it may direct or amending or withdrawing any application or making no use of the item in question pending such registration).
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your Freedom of Information request you are entitled to an internal review of our decision. You should write to FOI Team, Gambling Commission, 4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP or by reply to this email.
Please note, internal review requests should be made within 40 working days of the initial response. Requests made outside this timeframe will not be processed.
If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may then apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted the review procedure provided by the Gambling Commission.
It should be noted that if you wish to raise a complaint with the ICO about the Commission’s handling of your request for information, then you are required to do so within six weeks of receiving your final response or last substantive contact with us.
The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office (opens in a new tab), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Information Management Team
Gambling Commission